AA 1998 then AA 1844 at Philadelphia
Cleveland → Philadelphia → San Diego
Timetable, Philadelphia time
07:29AA 1998 from Cleveland at the gate
16:00AA 1844 to San Diego leaves the gate
8 h 31 apart on the timetable
The last days
AA 1998 and AA 1844 weren’t both flown 15 min to 12 h apart in the last 21 days.
Statistics from past flights, not live flight information. Always check times and your connection with your airline, and don’t base travel or booking decisions on these numbers.